Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s Urban Design & Building Services team is looking to employ a permanent Lead Mechanical Engineer. You will be working alongside a creative, innovative, multi-disciplinary and self-motivated team of professionals (architects, landscape architects, structural engineers, property surveyors, mechanical and electrical engineers and associated co-ordination staff).

You will form part of a specialist team managing and delivering all aspects of mechanical engineering requirements for a large multi-site organisation, working on different types of buildings with a broad range of installed systems. Your role will involve interactive and collaborative working with our in-house teams, other local authorities, private sector consultants and delivery partners.

You will be required to provide a full range of mechanical engineering maintenance services including managing water hygiene, for a variety of existing buildings, including schools, offices, leisure facilities, community buildings, on behalf of Urban Design & Building Services internal and external clients. 

We offer flexible working hours, to help maintain a good work life balance.

This current vacancy is suited to a suitably qualified person.  The minimum requirement for this post is either an appropriate degree or demonstrable training and skills, to a similar or higher level with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience. Further technical and practical training, where appropriate, may be provided to allow a suitably academically qualified person to become a member of the CIBSE.

For an informal chat, please contact Dave Webb, Principal Lead Building Services Engineer on 0121 569 4612 or 07812 657958 or email: david_webb@sandwell.gov.uk.

Our Values; Trust, Unity and Progress make us unique, they define how we do things and are reflected in the way we behave. They are important to us, guiding and shaping our organisational culture. Our values are key to us achieving Sandwell’s Vision 2030 and also guide us when we recruit.

Hours

37 hours per week

This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.

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